Jin Shin Jyutsu – Harmonizing Body, Mind, and Soul
What if healing could begin by simply placing your hands on your body—gently, intuitively, with presence and trust?
Jin Shin Jyutsu is a subtle yet profound healing art that invites balance back into your being—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Rooted in ancient wisdom and revitalized in modern times, this gentle practice helps dissolve energetic blockages that can lead to discomfort, disconnection, or disease.
Rather than manipulating muscles or applying force, Jin Shin Jyutsu uses the power of touch—lightly placing the hands on specific energy points, called Safety Energy Locks, to restore the natural flow of energy in the body.
A Quiet Dialogue with Life
Life energy moves through us in rhythmic patterns—nourishing cells, carrying emotions, and connecting us to the world around us. When this flow is disrupted—by stress, injury, trauma, or prolonged tension—it can express itself as pain, fatigue, or emotional heaviness.
In a Jin Shin Jyutsu session, the practitioner listens—through their hands, intuition, and presence. With a subtle awareness of the body’s energetic landscape, specific sequences are applied to restore balance and gently support the natural flow of life energy.
The result is often a deep state of relaxation and a renewed sense of inner alignment. Many clients describe it as “coming home” to themselves.
More Than a Technique – A Living Art
Jin Shin Jyutsu is not a technique to be applied. It is an art to be lived. It teaches us that we are not separate from the intelligence of the universe—we are an expression of it.
What makes Jin Shin Jyutsu unique?
- It is a hands-on art of harmonization, not a form of massage or mechanical treatment.
- It works without pressure or manipulation, simply through presence and gentle hand placement.
- It is a self-help practice—accessible to people of all ages, empowering individuals to support their own healing, moment by moment.
A Session
Sessions are quiet, meditative, and fully clothed. You rest comfortably on a padded table while I gently place my hands on specific areas—always individualized to your needs and intentions. No two sessions are the same.
This work can support you in times of physical imbalance, emotional turbulence, energetic depletion, or spiritual searching.
It can also simply be a space to breathe, to be, and to receive.
Ancient Roots – Living Presence
Jin Shin Jyutsu has its origins in ancient Japan, where it was part of a long oral tradition of healing arts. In the early 20th century, Master Jirō Murai revived and systematized this wisdom after healing himself from a critical illness. His student, Mary Burmeister, brought it to the West and opened the door for countless practitioners and recipients worldwide.
Today, Jin Shin Jyutsu continues to unfold—passed from heart to heart, hand to hand.
This art reminds us: we are not broken. Life flows through us always. With awareness and intention, we can return to harmony.
A short documentary about this beautiful art
Institutions Using or Offering Jin Shin Jyutsu
A small selection of hospitals and clinics integrating Jin Shin Jyutsu into their care approach:
- Cancer League, Zug/Zurich
- Heiligenfeld Clinics
- University Hospital, Bonn
- University Medical Center, Göttingen
- Karl Jaspers Psychiatric Clinic, Oldenburg
- Marienhospital, Osnabrück
- St. Peter’s Health, Helena, MT
- Markey Cancer Center, Lexington, KY
- Morristown Medical Center, New Jersey, NJ
- MarinHealth Medical Center, Greenbrae, CA
- Atlantic Health System, New Jersey